new drag times from a cartire Vtx

Well I am sure some will doubt this but last year i made a pass or two on my Vtx at the local dragstrip with a best on my bike of 13.30 and a best on the wifes of 13.08, last night i went to the track with my 215/45/18 Toyo on and nothing else different the bike clocked a 13.13 with a couple missed shifts D*** rev limiter and then i got it together and ran a 12.49 at 105.50 i backed it up with a 12.50 so i think the car tire makes a big difference my 60 foot times were 3/4 tenths better than the Metzler

battoo wrote:Well I am sure some will doubt this but last year i made a pass or two on my Vtx at the local dragstrip with a best on my bike of 13.30 and a best on the wifes of 13.08, last night i went to the track with my 215/45/18 Toyo on and nothing else different the bike clocked a 13.13 with a couple missed shifts D*** rev limiter and then i got it together and ran a 12.49 at 105.50 i backed it up with a 12.50 so i think the car tire makes a big difference my 60 foot times were 3/4 tenths better than the Metzler

Dang Batoo!!!! That's awesome! I always wondered if it would make a difference......And now we know! I bet you could get even better with a couple more nites of flying down the 1/4. With NO performance to the motor the car tire really does a good job then to make us quicker.


You make me wish I had done the 1300 before the darkside to see it for myself also!


..................bobby

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Is Memphis Drag strip back opened for test and tune?

yes they are what i went to was a two wheeled tuesday test session the next one will be april 22 they are having the bike and atv sessions one a month maybe we can plan a few for the next race

as for getting better the main thing i need to do is hit the shift point that rev limiter gets back

you guys are crazy using those car tires. what is your problem? dont ya know them are dangerous? i forgot, i have one. sorry.

More speed, better handling, a smoother ride.....Cant see any reason to use a ct.

Jerry

Me either!!!!!!!!!!! But I will suffer with this wideside a while longer.....


...............bobby


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Batoo, Glad to hear you are getting out of the hole a little quicker. Did you post a pic of that strip monster on here?

No pic i am having malfunctions with my computer , it does not like pics Sorry

battoo wrote:No pic i am having malfunctions with my computer , it does not like pics Sorry

Use a bigger hammer. That usually works for me.

Hey Battoo!!!! Ask Muntz where his wheelie pics are?????????


.................bobby

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OUCH, rubbing it in. I am sure Muntz will have that wheelie down pat by the end of the summer!!!! Oh shoot supposed to get pictures up on my lights. Gonna get to it....Reaps

I don't know that the rest of us have enough parts laying around for Muntz to perfect the wheelies. Nor are the ER's staffed well enough for it.

See you out there
Smokey

smokey2255 wrote:I don't know that the rest of us have enough parts laying around for Muntz to perfect the wheelies. Nor are the ER's staffed well enough for it.

See you out there
Smokey

I aint going back to an ER again unless I got a bone sticking out of the skin or I have cut an artery, and in case #2 I wont make it there.